Sports injuries

Sports injuries result from acute trauma or repetitive stress associated with athletic activities. Sports injuries can affect bones, soft tissue (ligaments, muscles, tendons) or other organs.





Classification Classification


•Acute injuries (traumatic)
-Is typically the result of single event
-Result in the immediate onset of pain
-Associate with an obvious deformity with impaired function
-Less than 72 hours


•Chronic/ Sub-acute injuries (overuse)
-Result from repetitive microtraumato bone, ligament and musculotendinousunits
-More than 72 hours



Type of sports injuries Type injuries          


•Sprains
•Strains
•Fractures
•Cramps
•Spinal cord injuries
•Internal organ injuries
•Head injuries and concussions



Common sports injuries Common injuries


•Clavicle fracture                                                                 
•Adductors strain
•Hamstring strain
•Patello-femoral Joint Pain Syndrome      
•Stress fracture
•Shin splintCompartment Syndrome
•Plantar Fascitis
•Anterior cruciateligament sprain
•Medial collateral ligament sprains
•Meniscus tear
•Lateral ligament sprain of ankle
•Achilles tendon tendinopathy
•Shoulder dislocation                       
•Rotator cuff injuries
•Ulnarcollateral ligament (UCL) Sprain          
•Acromioclavicularsprain                 
•ScaphoidStress Fracture
•Medial epicondylitis(Golfer’s elbow)            
•Lateral epicondylitis(Tennis Elbow)•Finger sprain
•Low back injuries

Definition Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is the treatment of physical dysfunction or injury by the use of therapeutic exercise and the application of modalities, intended to restore or facilitate normal function or development.

Job Description:

Physical therapists (PTs) help rehabilitate patients, including accident victims and individuals with disabling conditions such as low-back pain, arthritis, heart disease, fractures, head injuries, and cerebral palsy. They provide services that restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain, and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities. They restore, maintain and promote overall fitness and health.